1943 San Francisco Dons football team

The 1943 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In their second season under head coach Al Tassi, the Dons compiled a 1–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 199 to 13.[1]

1943 San Francisco Dons football
ConferenceIndependent
1943 record1–7
Head coach
  • Al Tassi (2nd season)
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
1943 Western college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Nevada      4 1 1
Saint Mary's      2 5 0
San Francisco      1 7 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Pleasanton Naval Distribution CenterL 0–133,000[2]
October 3Nevada
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
W 6–0[3]
October 11Alameda Coast Guard
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 0–26
October 16 No. 8 USC
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 0–346,000[4]
October 24 No. 15 Del Monte Pre-Flight
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 0–3410,000[5]
October 31Saint Mary's
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 7–1915,000[6]
November 6at CaliforniaL 0–3210,000-12,000[7]
November 14Saint Mary's Pre-Flight
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 0–415,000[8]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1943 San Francisco Dons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  2. "Navy Defeats U.S.F., 13 to 0". Oakland Tribune. September 26, 1943. p. 15 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Nevada Defeated 6-0 By USF Dons". Reno Evening Gazette. October 4, 1943. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Troy Blanks Dons, 34-0: U.S.F. Civilians Actually Press U.S.C. In Second Half". Oakland Tribune. October 17, 1943. p. 17 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Dons Victims of Del Monte". San Mateo Times. October 25, 1943. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Wedemeyer Leads Gaels in 19-7 Victory Over Gaels". Oakland Tribune. November 1, 1943. p. 16 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bears Rout Dons, 32-0: Single Pass Completed in Drab Game". Oakland Tribune. November 7, 1943. p. 12.
  8. "5000 See Dons Smothered 41-0 By St. Mary's Cadets". Oakland Tribune. November 15, 1943. p. 20 via Newspapers.com.
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